SERVICE LEARNING ASSIGNMENT, March 16, 2020 – April 6, 2020
1. Read the Coles book, The Call of Service, and complete the following assignments for Chapter 1:
Reading Assignment : Introduction, pp. xi-xxviii (18 pages) Writing Assignment : One page write-up,
typed, double-spaced : How, specifically, did Coles’s parents influence his attitude and involvement in
service ?
Reading Assignment: Chapter 1: Method, pp. 1-30 Writing Assignment: 1-2 paragraphs, typed, double-
spaced: What does Coles mean when he says, “…I write as a witness trying to do justice through
narration to lives I have met that have been instructive, lives that have made a difference in the lives of
others, lives called to action in different ways and for various reasons and for varying lengths of time.”
(p.30)
2. Read the Coles book, The Call of Service, and complete the following assignment for Chapter 2:
Coles, Chapter 2: ASSIGNMENT
I. Briefly define the different kinds of service that Cole mentions by making a chart:
1. Type of service, 2. Definition, 3. Advantages, and 4. Disadvantages
Type of Service
Definition
Advantages
Disadvantages
II. After finishing the chart, list and explain which of these types of service that Coles mentions would YOU
personally be willing to be involved in and why (1-2 paragraphs).
3. Read each of the three online articles from San Diego Magazine and respond to the questions in writing—typing
preferred! The article links are on the Service Learning Edmodo page. Or, you can type in the link listed below for
each article.
A Quick and Easy Guide to 17 San Diego Neighborhoods
https://www.sandiegomagazine.com/Newcomers-Guide/Annual-2017/The-Newcomers-Guide-to-San-Diego/A-
Quick-and-Easy-Guide-to-17-San-Diego-Neighborhoods/
1. List and describe in your own words each of the three neighborhoods in North County.
2. List and describe in your own words each of the eleven neighborhoods in Central and Coastal San Diego.
3. List and describe in your own words each of the three neighborhoods Inland.
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